Contents // e °W // ? // List of maps vii List of figures xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction XV // Part 1 Urbanization, GISr and data visualization 1 // Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Urbanization and its discontents 3 Introduction to GIS 33 Managing urbanization with vector GIS 53 Visual images and data graphics 95 // Part II Raster GIS, multivariate data graphics, and balancing the natural and built environments 109 // Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapters Urbanization in harmony with the earth 111 Introduction to raster GIS 137 Using raster GIS to resolve conflicts between the natural and built environments 155 Visualizing relationships with multivariate data graphics 179 // Part III Promoting spatial equity and regional integration with GIS and data visualization 191 // Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Spatial equity and regional integration 193 Symbolizing map features and creating map layouts 219 Multiple media and the theory and practice of graphic communication 251 // Part IV GIS in regional planning 267 // Chapter 12 Bringing it all together in the Portland, Oregon, region 269 // Exercises An orientation to the exercises 289 // Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Introduction to GIS 295 Taming urbanization with vector GIS 317 Introduction to raster GIS 341 Balancing nature with raster GIS 367 Creating map symbology 393 Creating map layouts 425 Bringing it all together in the Metro region 443 // References 453 Map credits
463 Figure credits 473 Data credits 479 Other credits 485 // Appendix A Data license agreement 487 Appendix ? Installing the software 491 Index 495